All kinds of divorces do have a sublime effect on the various sections of the society. And with Britain quoting their former leader Mr. Churchill, “History will be kind to me for I intend to write it”, things might not be that merry for the ones who are on the receiving end of this history being rewritten.
So when we think from the perspective of the large Indian student Diaspora who are aspiring to get their convocation ceremonies in historical fraternities such as the Oxford, Cambridge, etc, following are the major considerations we derive from this “Vote to move out”:
- BREAKING into UK might become BAD:
One of the major reasons for the pro-Brexit voting was the issue concerned with a liberal immigration policy on the EU front. “No more Immigrants for the country which forced itself into the territories of sovereign nations for centuries”. So this might lead to new rules restricting visas for foreign students to access educational opportunities.
- Scholarships might ship out more:
Due to the Brexit, Britain does not need to adhere to the scholarship quotas for EU students in its universities and this might end up with a larger pie being shared amongst the students from other nationalities. And the Indian student fraternity being a major part of it, they might just get a considerable share of the enlarged scholarship bounty.
- Indian universities might become worth a bet:
If the immigration laws do become stricter with regards to South Asians in particular, home universities with the likes of IIMs, IITs, ISBs etc might start seeming to be attractive and lucrative enough.
- Expenses in the short run will fall:
Due to the sterling’s fall against all major currencies including the rupee at the onset of the Brexit, the expenses of students studying there will fall. This will continue until the pound makes good of the fall which is expected to take a considerable amount of time as there will be a domino effect of the Brexit on the British economy in the short run.
Having said that, for the students aspiring to land into the Heathrow soon, these problems aren’t stop signs but guidelines to tackle the “not so good” situation in a bit better manner.
